John Deere 1065 - Opinion

JamesBramley95 · Jan 17, 2020

Hey guys,

Could i get some opinions on JD 1065 Combines, I have been looking for a small combine to do 60acres of oats a year.

What are parts like for getting them and price?

Any opinions are appreciated!

solo · Jan 17, 2020

Getting on a bit in age now. Sold my 1065 into the Isle of Man in the late 90’s. 1000 series header. Knife drive eccentric was a regular change, partly due to cutting grass seed. Easiest way to find parts would be to ask jD dealer or if you have access to jD parts online you can prices any part up. 20 acres a day is comfortable. Bearings and their housings would be my main concern on parts. Check the wooden blocks on the walkers for wear. It was a good machine in its day cutting about 200 acres a year here. Kept it for 19 years so it can’t of been too bad.?

B'o'B · Jan 17, 2020

Had a 1075 which went well, built a little bit too weak in places and needed something bodging most days to make it to the end of the day. But wasn’t a bad combine to learn on. You’ll want to be reasonable with your spanners and welder to make the most of it.

Flat 10 · Jan 17, 2020

Brilliant. Don't think I will ever own such a cheap machine. A lot of that would have been down to previous operator looking after it though.

Cowcorn · Jan 17, 2020

Flat 10 said it before me and I he is right great little combine both it and its slightly smaller sister the 1055 are the perfect small growers machine . Parts are readily available both genuine new or secondhand from breakers yards . These girls can munch 20 acres a day every day and no electric gizmos to go wrong !!
Back in the day we ran a 1055 and it remains a cause of deep regret every time our current machine misbeheaves that we ever sold her .

Flat 10 · Jan 17, 2020

I wish I had kept mine as a spare machine. Problem we have is shed space.

Flat 10 · Jan 17, 2020

And the cash was useful, not gonna lie.

Driller · Jan 17, 2020

Had one for 5 years, made out of tissue paper, get yourself a new holland instead

Flat 10 · Jan 17, 2020

R7mwc said:
Had one for 5 years, made out of tissue paper, get yourself a new holland instead

You must have had a worn out one or be very hard on them. We had very very few breakdowns across 100s and 100s of acres.

Scotter · Jan 17, 2020

We had one, it was bought when it was 10 years old and had done over 4000 hours when it was sold a few years ago. In the time here it had 3 output shafts from the engine, as the splines wear out and the whole thing slips leaving you without drive. Break downs were usually bearing related. We used our JD dealer for repairs that were beyond us or if we didn't have time at harvest. The older fitters that know there way around them are getting thin on the ground now. We never had a problem getting parts from JD but breakers yards will save you plenty if they have them.

Flat 10 · Jan 17, 2020

Scotter said:
We had one, it was bought when it was 10 years old and had done over 4000 hours when it was sold a few years ago. In the time here it had 3 output shafts from the engine, as the splines wear out and the whole thing slips leaving you without drive. Break downs were usually bearing related. We used our JD dealer for repairs that were beyond us or if we didn't have time at harvest. The older fitters that know there way around them are getting thin on the ground now. We never had a problem getting parts from JD but breakers yards will save you plenty if they have them.

4000hrs is a lot on any combine

David. · Jan 17, 2020

They must be getting fairly rotten by now, JD tinwork wasn't the best from new.

mixed breed · Jan 18, 2020

I manage around 120 with a 55 quite comfortably.

Wearing parts are reasonable threw kramp, and the main breakers still have a good supply should you get a major disaster.

Driller · Jan 18, 2020

Flat 10 said:
You must have had a worn out one or be very hard on them. We had very very few breakdowns across 100s and 100s of acres.

I think we bought a duff one and we’ve never been hard on machinery, it put me off JD combines for life, had various NH with hardly any problems

colhonk · Jan 18, 2020

Went from NH`s to a JD 1177s2. where the NH brackets are strong cast lumps the JD `s are just bent tin,bearings often need replacing.check the shaker shoe as they can snap in half. I had to replace the engine output shaft on mine a few years ago aswell,it had already been boged with incorrect sh parts,the new shaft was 1 of only 2 left in europe I was told. Saying all that, It a much nicer machine to use and nearly impossible to get a dirty sample in the tank, bigest let down is the straw walkers separation as it does not have the extra beater like my S version NH and easily bunged up with oat straw. Would I buy another NH ,,no,a JD ,,no.. always wanted a IH Case axial flow since they came out. but never managed to get one.

z.man · Jan 18, 2020

Had one worked well reliable but never ever liked the machine but that was just a personal opinion, mechanically simple and sound

ih1455xl · Jan 18, 2020

Go a lovely 18ft cut 1085 in very good condition for sale if anyone interested

traineefarmer · Jan 18, 2020

We run a 1075 on 250 acres of cereals. Owned from new in '83. It's reliable and simple. Any issues tend to be niggles rather than harvest ending nightmares. Parts availability is mostly good from dealers/kramp/granit or breakers like Burdens, etc. But some electrical things and things like body and chassis parts have started to become NLA. Combine Fabs are also good source of knowledge and parts.

The biggest killers for JD combines is the pressure washer or water in general. If it looks like it has seen anything more than the odd summer shower, walk away.

The 1000 series are good combines capable of doing a good job a a steady pace. Not the strongest, granted, but better than other brands in other ways.

B'o'B · Jan 18, 2020

traineefarmer said:
We run a 1075 on 250 acres of cereals. Owned from new in '83. It's reliable and simple. Any issues tend to be niggles rather than harvest ending nightmares. Parts availability is mostly good from dealers/kramp/granit or breakers like Burdens, etc. But some electrical things and things like body and chassis parts have started to become NLA. Combine Fabs are also good source of knowledge and parts.

The biggest killers for JD combines is the pressure washer or water in general. If it looks like it has seen anything more than the odd summer shower, walk away.

The 1000 series are good combines capable of doing a good job a a steady pace. Not the strongest, granted, but better than other brands in other ways.

I’d say ours covered the acres pretty fast for its size. It didn’t like chopping and going up hill while unloading though.

yellowbelly · Jan 18, 2020

No idea what parts availability is like nowadays, but back in the day they were the bee's knees

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